National Commission for Scheduled Castes files a counter in #MadrasHC stating that it had just begun inquiry into Panchami land complaint against Murasoli Trust & did not adjudicate on the issue. Says, court may pass any orders

[6/27, 14:34] sekarreporter1: National Commission for Scheduled Castes files a counter in #MadrasHC stating that it had just begun inquiry into Panchami land complaint against Murasoli Trust & did not adjudicate on the issue. Says, court may pass any orders @THChennai Backgrounder
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Panchami land row | Madras High Court grants final opportunity to National Commission for Scheduled Castes to file counter to Murasoli Trust
Justice Anita Sumanth also called for the rules of procedure, followed by NCSC while inquiring into complaints received by it, to be produced in court by June 27, since Murasoli Trust had questioned the commission’s authority to inquire into the title of a property
June 13, 2023 02:16 pm | Updated 02:16 pm IST – CHENNAI

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The Madras High Court on Tuesday granted a final opportunity to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) to file a counter affidavit to a 2020 writ petition moved by Murasoli Trust, associated with the DMK, against an inquiry into a complaint of it occupying over 12 grounds of Panchami land in Kodambakkam in Chennai.

Justice Anita Sumanth accepted a request made by Additional Solicitor General AR.L. Sundaresan to grant him time till June 27 to file the counter affidavit and also asked the law officer to produce the rules of procedure, if any, followed by the national commission while inquiring into complaints received by it on issues concerning Scheduled Castes.